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[Bass Intro]
| N.C.  | N.C.  | N.C.  | N.C.  |
[Intro]
|   E5|   E5|   E5|   E5|
[Verse 1]
GOnly way to feel the noise
A5Is whGen it's good and loudA5  
 GSo good I can't believe itA5  
ScrGeaming with the crowd
[Chorus]
DCon't sweat it,D5  
 CWe'll get it back to yE5ou
DCon't sweat it,D5  
 CWe'll get it back to yE5ou
 F#mOverkillB  A  
 BOverkill
 F#mOverkillD  
[Instrumental]
|   E5|   E5|   E5|   E5|
[Verse 2]
GOn your feet you feel the beatA5  
GIt goes straight to your spineA5  
ShGake your head, you must be deadA5  
GIf it don't make you fly
[Chorus]
DCon't sweat it,D5  
 CWe'll get it back to yE5ou
DCon't sweat it,D5  
 CWe'll get it back to yE5ou
 F#mOverkillB  A  
 BOverkill
 F#mOverkillD  
[Guitar Solo]
|   A|   A|   A|   A| 2x
|   E5|   E5|   E5|   E5|
[Verse 3]
KnGow your body's made to moveA5  
Ya fGeel it in your gutsA5  
RGock 'n' roll ain't worth the nameA5  
If Git don't make you strut
[Chorus]
DCon't sweat it,D5  
 CWe'll get it back to yE5ou
DCon't sweat it,D5  
 CWe'll get it back to yE5ou, look out
 F#mOverkillB  A  
 BOverkill
 F#mOverkillD  
[Instrumental 1]
|   E5|   D5|   C5|    C5     B5     C5     B5     C5    D5| 4x
|   E5|   E5|
[Break 1]
| N.C.  | N.C.  | N.C.  | N.C.  |
[Instrumental 2]
|   E5|   D5|   C5|    C5     B5     C5     B5     C5    D5|   E5|   F#5|   G5|    A5     G5     A5     G5     A5    G5|
|   E5|   D5|   C5|    C5     B5     C5     B5     C5    D5| 2x
|   E5|   E5|
[Break 2]
| N.C.  | N.C.  | N.C.  |
Ending
|   E5|   D5|   C5|    C5     B5     C5     B5     C5    D5| 4x
|   E5|   E5|   E5|

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Overkill

by Motörhead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

F#5

[Bass Intro]

| N.C. | N.C. | N.C. | N.C. |

[Intro]

E5 E5 E5 E5

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

Only way to feel the noise

A5 G A5

Is when it's good and loud

G A5

So good I can't believe it

Screaming with the crowd

[Chorus]

C D5

Don't sweat it,

C E5

We'll get it back to you

C D5

Don't sweat it,

C E5

We'll get it back to you

F#m B A

Overkill

F#m D

Overkill

[Instrumental]

E5 E5 E5 E5

| | | | |

[Verse 2]

G A5

On your feet you feel the beat

G A5

It goes straight to your spine

G A5

Shake your head, you must be dead

If it don't make you fly

[Chorus]

C D5

Don't sweat it,

C E5

We'll get it back to you

C D5

Don't sweat it,

C E5

We'll get it back to you

F#m B A

Overkill

F#m D

Overkill

[Guitar Solo]

A A A A

| | | | | 2x

E5 E5 E5 E5

| | | | |

[Verse 3]

G A5

Know your body's made to move

G A5

Ya feel it in your guts

G A5

Rock 'n' roll ain't worth the name

If it don't make you strut

[Chorus]

C D5

Don't sweat it,

C E5

We'll get it back to you

C D5

Don't sweat it,

C E5

We'll get it back to you, look out

F#m B A

Overkill

F#m D

Overkill

[Instrumental 1]

E5 D5 C5 C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 D5

| | | | | 4x

E5 E5

| | |

[Break 1]

| N.C. | N.C. | N.C. | N.C. |

[Instrumental 2]

E5 D5 C5 C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 D5 E5 F#5 G5 A5 G5 A5 G5 A5 G5

| | | | | | | | |

E5 D5 C5 C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 D5

| | | | | 2x

E5 E5

| | |

[Break 2]

| N.C. | N.C. | N.C. |

Ending

E5 D5 C5 C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 D5

| | | | | 4x

E5 E5 E5

| | | |

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